A team of researchers recently developed a novel way of delivering nucleic acid-based medicines using a method similar to an ancient cupping technique. Their experiments
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Flu infections dropped by 60% after the introduction of COVID-19 restrictions. This reduced exposure to influenza may mean reduced population immunity. The lifting of COVID-19
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Since the Apollo missions started almost 60 years ago, scientists have been monitoring space travel’s negative effects on health. A new study concludes that reduced
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The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may sometimes cause no side effects or mild-to-moderate side effects, which can be fairly common post-vaccination. This Snapshot feature further addresses
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There have been numerous reports of people who survived COVID-19 developing various long-term health issues. Symptoms are wide-ranging, can affect all people, and can develop
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Scientists have long puzzled over how the immune system surveils the brain when the blood-brain barrier prevents immune cells from entering. A study has now
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What is the latest in COVID-19 vaccine advances? Can currently authorized vaccines protect against newly emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants? In this Hope Behind the Headlines feature,
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A recent study finds that both smiling and grimacing could reduce the sensation of pain associated with a “vaccination-like needle injection.” A sincere smile also
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A new study has explored an experimental COVID-19 vaccine for intranasal administration. The scientists show that just one dose may protect against infection in mice
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A new drug that researchers are currently trialing to treat osteoarthritis can dampen the harmful effects of an overactive immune system while protecting its beneficial
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